Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Wausau Equipment Company: A Lean Journey (C)
Landel, Robert D.; Gruia, SorinCase DARDEN-OM-1383-EService and Operations ManagementThis file contains slides that show the elements chosen by the senior management and consultants to reengage and relaunch the lean journey at Wausau Equipment Company, following its original failed implementation and necessitated by implementation and acceptance problems at the management level. A teaching note (OM-1354TN) is available.Starting at €5.74
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Washington Avenue: Road Diet or Road Buffet? (A)
Adams, Gabrielle; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-1435-ELeadership and People ManagementIn this field-based case, the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability is deciding how best to improve safety and move more people and goods in a way that would provide economic opportunities on a major corridor. The problem-solving opportunities in the city’s repaving process set the stage for an exploration of creative problem-solving and introduction of the concept of subtraction neglect. The case op...Starting at €8.20
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Stress in the Workplace: Mental Health Conversations - Teaching note
Adams, Gabrielle; Brown-Iannuzzi, Jazmin; Lisnek, Jaclyn; Prengler, Melanie; Yemen, GerryTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-1440TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product OB-1440Starting at €0.00
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Washington Avenue: Road Diet or Road Buffet? (A) and (B) - Teaching note
Adams, Gabrielle; Yemen, GerryTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-1435TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product OB-1435Starting at €0.00
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Katchia Gethers: In the Business of Getting Better
Adams, Gabrielle; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-1443-ELeadership and People ManagementThis field-based case uses the challenges an elementary school principal encountered during her first year as a seasoned professional in an underperforming school to set the stage for unfolding a framework on cultures, situations, and selves. The material also reveals elements of burnout, racism, and interpersonal and structural problems. The case allows an exploration of managers unconsciously placing greater expectations on high-performing wome...Starting at €8.20
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Wausau Equipment Company: A Lean Journey (A)
Landel, Robert D.; Gruia, SorinCase DARDEN-OM-1354-EService and Operations ManagementA manufacturing company with a reputation for excellent service and quality and a command-and-control style of management with little communication across the organization decides to undertake a lean transformation, working closely with Lean Dynamics, a management consulting group with extensive lean-implementation experience. The challenges the company faces are examined in detail as are the lean implementation process, tools, and practices. But...Starting at €8.20
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Wausau Equipment Company: A Lean Journey (B)
Landel, Robert D.; Gruia, SorinCase DARDEN-OM-1382-EService and Operations ManagementThe lean initiative detailed in the (A) case, OM-1354, had reached a precarious stage. The machine and systems division of Wausau Equipment Company (WECO) had failed to sell several harvesting systems to customers to usually reliable buyers, and the competition was making important inroads in what was traditionally WECO country. The first wave of improvements made by the teams had not yet had any impact in the field. Enthusiasm to re-engage in th...Starting at €5.74
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The Psychology of Problem-Solving
Adams, Gabrielle; Yemen, GerryTechnical Note DARDEN-OB-1442-ELeadership and People ManagementThis technical note introduces the concept of applying subtractive thinking to problem-solving. The essential work of almost any employee in an organization is to solve problems and make something better. And more often than not, the tendency is to add to what currently exists, not take something away. This note shares obstacles to the use of subtractive ideas for transformations and changes, as well as the advantages of removing complexity. It o...Starting at €8.20
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Stress in the Workplace: Mental Health Conversations—The Boss
Adams, Gabrielle; Brown-Iannuzzi, Jazmin; Lisnek, Jaclyn; Prengler, Melanie; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-1440-ELeadership and People ManagementMost managers will one day be in a situation where they must help another employee with a mental health issue. How should they prepare for these conversations? What resources are available? This role-play case duo sets up a discussion on mental health—specifically, depression and anxiety—between an employee and their manager in a US context. Students will be assigned either the role of the boss or the direct report, and will be asked to navigate...Starting at €8.20
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Washington Avenue: Road Diet or Road Buffet? (B)
Adams, Gabrielle; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-1436-ELeadership and People ManagementIn this field-based case set, the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability is deciding how best to improve safety and move more people and goods in a way that would provide economic opportunities on a major corridor. The problem-solving opportunities in the city’s repaving process set the stage for an exploration of creative problem-solving and introduction of the concept of subtraction neglect. The A c...Starting at €5.74